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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 90

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  1. Local Marriage Customs - Pus Sunday

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    Pus Sunday was the first Sunday in Lent. Those who expected to get married in Seraft and did not , were supposed to have "Pus" on that day. It was a custom in this locality long ago that young boys would gather in groups at the Church gates with salt in their pockets. This they shook on the ladies as they passed into Mass on this Sunday.
    Mary Keane
    Knockatemple
    Ballyvary
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockatemple, Co. Mayo